THE county council's plans for a huge waste disposal centre in Shepperton to process a third of Surrey's rubbish are open for inspection.

The authority has organised two drop-in sessions for residents to learn more about its proposed 'eco park'.

One is at Shepperton Village Hall on Friday (September 17) from 2pm to 6pm, and the other on Saturday (September 18), at Halliford Community Centre in Upper Halliford Road, from 11am to 5pm.

The site earmarked for the eco park is the existing waste disposal plant in Charlton Lane.

The county council's cabinet member for the environment, Councillor Lynne Hack, has said it is something residents should be proud of.

"More than 200 people came to the last drop-in sessions and more than 60 of them left comments," she said.

"We want even more people to come to these events to share their views, put their questions to waste staff or planning experts and provide important feedback."

The plant would comprise a range of waste treatment facilities and an education and visitor centre, alongside a recycling centre for the public.

It is hoped the facility will allow more rubbish to be diverted away from landfill and used to produce energy.

The proposal follows the county council's decision to scrap previous plans for incinerators on sites at Capel and Longcross.

Gareth Swain, regional manager at contractor Surrey Waste Management, said: "The public drop-ins will give residents the opportunity to view proposals, ask questions and provide feedback on our plans, so we can take their views into account as we finalise the proposals."